Honkai Simulator: Not for Kidnapping Herrschers!

She instinctively lifted her leg to run, but the long corridor seemed endless, and the pervasive darkness made her heart race.

Everyone harbors an innate fear of the dark, a fear amplified by instinct when their cognitive abilities are disrupted by electromagnetic waves.

However, her gradually decreasing body temperature began to impair her movement.

Even though running generated heat, the act itself made her feel intensely cold.

Driven by biological instinct, she started to slow her pace; the cold was more terrifying than the darkness.

This was the consequence of a disturbed mind, failing to realize she was committing slow suicide.

This was why the most terrifying aspect of the Abyss, designed by Vill-V, was its ability to reduce anyone into an animal driven solely by instinct.

She walked aimlessly, feeling like the end would never come.

This was the Abyss.

A cage that eternally trapped people within.

Even with Vill-V's brilliant mind and extensive experience in escaping, such knowledge couldn't be ingrained into one's genes, rendering it useless.

Her internal fear grew, and her body temperature continued to drop.

Finally, Vill-V couldn't take it anymore and collapsed on the ground.

A red light flashed for No. 666 in the Abyss, and Chen Ran quickly shut down the mechanism.

Then, a complex, unreadable emotion flickered in his eyes.

Vill-V was less than a meter away from the exit.

"Are you alright?"

Chen Ran instinctively reached out to help her up, finding her body as cold as ice. Without a second thought, he quickly gave her his clothes, held her close, and prevented her from losing more body heat.

After a long while, Vill-V slowly regained consciousness.

However, the fear of darkness and cold seemed to have taken root in her heart, refusing to leave.

She looked at Chen Ran's face and said, "Don't move for now."

Before Chen Ran could react, Vill-V pressed his head down and kissed him.

He felt the fiery intensity of her kiss, his mind going completely blank.

There was no romance, no ambiguity.

Her action was purely an instinctive response to use a more intense experience to drive away her fear.

Vill-V, an expert at manipulating emotions, knew how terrifying it was for fear to take root. Only by doing this could she quickly erase her previous experience.

As for Chen Ran's thoughts, they were not part of Vill-V's calculations.

She'd simply compensate him later. Vill-V had always advocated for equality.

PS.

Recommended book: "Honkai Simulator: Not for Kidnapping Herrschers! I Just Want to Watch the World Burn!"

A good Ark: Survival Evolved fanfic, I've already added it to my bookshelf and set up auto-subscribe.

Chapter 55: Rivals Across Fifty Thousand Years Meet

Back in the dormitory, Chen Ran's head was still buzzing.

The Flame-Chaser organization was a complicated place, so he didn't think this was Vill-V's attempt at courtship or affection. To put it simply: anyone who joined the Flame-Chasers in this era must have some kind of mental issue!

Therefore, trying to interpret Vill-V's actions based on how ordinary girls behaved would be a thankless task.

But...

Pretending nothing had happened felt too difficult for him.

So, as soon as Vill-V was back on her feet and lively again, he ran off.

Well, a normal person's personality really wasn't suited for the Flame-Chasers.

Chen Ran couldn't help but look at Kevin, who had just finished training.

Kevin stretched his waist and said, "I heard from Blanca that you'll be coming directly to the First Squad tomorrow, and I happen to be in charge of you."

"That must be a lot of work for you."

Chen Ran sighed and said, "I didn't expect that in just two months, you'd already surpassed Instructor Elysia."

"The Flame-Chasers' medicine is good. You'll have opportunities if you keep using it." Kevin paused, then realized Chen Ran's mood was a bit off.

He asked curiously, "What's wrong? Worried about training? Don't worry, I'll be very lenient."

Chen Ran said weakly, "Kevin, is your first kiss still intact?"

The big boy was taken aback. "My first kiss? Why are you asking this? Don't tell me you have feelings for me."

He added, "I'm warning you, I'm devoted to Mei."

"Tch, fine," he said. "Today I... forget it, it feels disrespectful to someone's privacy to say it out loud. I won't."

He had originally intended to have a good chat with Kevin and vent his frustrations.

But Chen Ran only belatedly remembered that this was the Flame-Chaser headquarters.

Perhaps it was because he had been simulating for too long, but he didn't hold much reverence for this organization. Yet, the four words "Flame-Chaser" actually represented treacherous political struggles, endless schemes, and complex human hearts.

Although Kevin was someone he could trust, he couldn't just blurt out Vill-V's private matters.

Simply put: if he spilled Vill-V's secrets to Kevin, how would Kevin react?

Would he become wary of Chen Ran?

This was no longer the era of high school or college, where friendships could be forged through casual banter. Everyone was pragmatic and wouldn't tolerate mistakes from others.

This was the downside of simulating for too long.

Even though No. 666 could synchronize memories with him, it didn't mean that No. 666's thought processes and logical reasoning during its time with the Flame-Chasers would also synchronize.

In other words, he only knew what No. 666 did, but not why it did it.

He lacked reverence.

Reverence for the Flame-Chasers, and reverence for the entire apocalyptic world.

"I probably need to adjust my mindset. I can't just focus solely on simulations during this period."

There was nothing wrong with gaining rewards through the System, and simulating as soon as the cooldown ended was indeed the most profitable action.

But he felt that he needed to have his own thoughts when the simulation ended.

Or rather, the System should just be a tool, not the master of his entire thought process.

It was time to cool down his impatient heart.

Chen Ran wasn't always simulating. It was just that during the times the System couldn't simulate, he was at the First Research Institute, and his understanding of the entire organization was quite naive.

Therefore, returning to the First Squad this time was an opportunity to re-experience the Flame-Chasers.

World Serpent, Elysian Realm.

Wendy gradually grew accustomed to her life in the Elysian Realm, searching for answers from fragmented pieces.

Even though the people she met were either enigmas or neurotics.

Or perhaps a combination of both.

Although there were only a few people, she felt that Chen Ran must have had a difficult time in that organization.

What made these people become like this? Was it the Honkai?

However, thanks to Elysia, a picture of Chen Ran slowly began to form in her mind:

A Warrior from the Pre-Civilization Era, who later transferred to the First Research Institute and became Mobius's assistant, working with Klein for a period. Afterward, he and Kevin led humanity to victory in every battle.

But he died after the Finality War.

He dissipated on the moon.

This was a perfectly normal image, if her memory didn't include Chen Ran.

But now, it seemed Chen Ran, like all the Herrschers she had met, had his own secrets. And most importantly, there was no memory fragment of Chen Ran in the entire Elysian Realm.

According to Elysia, Chen Ran had refused to join the group of Flame-Chaser Herrschers when it was formed.

Even Kevin, with whom he had a relatively good relationship, didn't know the reason, but no one tried to persuade Chen Ran because of it.

For the people of that era, persuasion was a form of arrogance.

However, after coming to the Elysian Realm, Wendy also learned not to listen to only one side of the story.

So, she decided to find a few more people to understand Chen Ran more deeply.

Then, she encountered a masked man with a short temper.

"Oh, a Herrscher? What a rare visitor."

The masked man's voice was like burning flames, saying, "Use your skills and fight me!"

Wendy was somewhat annoyed: "Fine, I won't lose to you either."

She had never been stingy with combat, especially after the string of experiences she'd had recently, which had pushed her emotions to the brink of losing control.

Chrono's words perfectly suited her mood; she also wanted a good, hearty fight.

On this day, the vast Elysian Realm witnessed a clash of flames and storms. A certain Pardofelis hid behind Elysia, trembling with a can of food, while Eden and Hua were also curious about the new visitor.

Even Mobius came out.

"My, my, the visitor this time has caused such a commotion. But considering her opponent is Chrono, it seems rather expected."

Mobius's voice carried a hint of laziness: "Let me guess, how long will the visitor last this time? One minute? Five minutes?"

Elysia, on the side, had a playful glint in her eyes: "Oh my, isn't this Doctor Mobius? Compared to Chrono, I'd rather you guess the visitor's identity. I'm sure you'll be surprised."

Mobius scoffed: "No matter what her identity is, it will eventually lead back to me. I'm not interested in the names of test subjects."

Just then, the sounds of battle gradually ceased.

Wendy's face was slightly pale as she returned to the lounge, not feeling quite right.

"Mhm, ah, Wendy, you're back?"

Elysia, smiling brightly, took her hand and said, "How was it? Didn't I tell you Chrono is actually easy to get along with? If you can satisfy him, he'll satisfy you too."

Wendy couldn't help but say, "Really? It's just that the way he satisfies you is a bit strange..."

Her voice abruptly stopped.

Because a dark, flickering gaze was fixed on her body, like the stare of a venomous snake, making one instinctively shiver.

Even though she didn't know who this person was, Wendy instinctively felt that she was dangerous.

Even more dangerous than Chrono, whom she had just encountered.

"Wendy."

Mobius's eyes held a hint of madness. "Tsk, this is truly unexpected."

Chapter 56: The Fourth Honkai War

Chen Ran began to adapt to life in the First Squad.

Simulations were important, but the current situation was not the most important.

He had to adapt to life here.

Therefore, the sounds of Chen Ran's groans could be heard again within the First Squad.

"Kevin, are you sure this is how you take care of me?"

He looked at the training equipment before him and the training tasks he had to complete, and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.